The journey after leaving the imperial capital went very smoothly.
　Ray thought there might be more bandits because of the civil war, but none, including monsters, appeared.
　However, in Ray's case, I wanted him to come out as a supplementary fund if he were a thief.
　Basically, Ray was not hard up for money, but he was still not a saint. ... well, if you think of what you've done so far, no one would call Ray a saint.
　At any rate, we can defeat the thieves who attacked us and receive the treasure we had accumulated without feeling guilty.
　I thought it would also restore security in the area, but it seems that there were a lot of leniency.

"I'm free,"
"Guru..."

　Ray and Seto mutter, one by themselves.
　There is no problem with the squadrons and Vihelas as they are already accustomed to Seto, but there were family members, lovers, and some friends heading to the Kingdom of Milliana with the squadrons, but of course they are not accustomed to Seto.
　No, if it were only those people, they could have made friends with Seto even if they were a little aggressive.
　But... no horse pulls a carriage.
　A day or two won't do until the horse is no longer afraid, even if it doesn't open up with Seto.
　Ray's experience shows that it took him about five days to be with him all day.
　Vichela's horse is a rigorously trained horse, and although he was hardly afraid of Seto, he is still not close.
　The reason is that if specialized forces like Vihela were moving with Rey, they might not be able to respond when monsters and bandits attack the carriage.
　Therefore, Vihela acts with the men of the shortstop as a bodyguard for the carriage.
　...however, with all the members of the squad, it doesn't matter if the bandits or monsters appear there appear.

"Well, the weather is not bad,"

　Ray, looking up at the sky.
　It was sunny when we left the imperial capital, but in a few hours we could see clouds floating in the sky.
　Still, Ray was not particularly worried because he was not a rain cloud.
　If only they were traveling normally, the shortstop would have lost their strength to cold weather if it was cold.
　But it was a happy event for Ray to not have to worry about it because everyone was in the carriage.
　As I look up and think like that, I suddenly hear the footsteps of a horse approaching me from behind me.

(Oh, I see. I don't know if Vichela should let me into a carriage if it rains.)

　That person...thinking of Vihela's clothes, it's not a very pleasant incident to see from the side that Vihela gets wet in the cold rain of this season, which deepens in autumn.
　The clothes are already made of thin cloth so that the other side of them can be seen, so what happens if they get wet... of course, the eyes of the men are drawn to them, and as a result, the eyes of the women in this group, especially the lovers, wives, sisters and sisters of the squadron, are sharpened.
　Not wanting to behave in such a stressful way in a small place in a carriage, most of them, except Ray, thought of putting Vihela in their carriage when it rained.
　...and most of them come by themselves because they are single, and for such a person it is nothing but a reward to be with a wet Vihela.
　Of course, I understand the strength of Vihela more than enough, so I don't try to make you lose your mind.
　In that sense, when it started raining, Ray was the most troubling.
　If Ray rides in a carriage, Seto is lonely, but if he approaches the carriage, the horse is afraid, so he can't approach it carelessly.
　I don't mean to be completely separated from Ray, but I guess he still doesn't want to be around.

(In other words, if it rains, should I think about getting wet with Seto? I never catch a cold, but I don't like the feeling of getting wet in the rain.)

　Dragon robes have the ability to adjust the temperature to make the wearer feel comfortable, and most importantly, Ray's body is a special product created by the Zepyle family.
　It was very unlikely that you would catch a cold just by getting a little wet in the rain.

"Well, if that happens, shall we think about it?" I don't think we have to worry about rain for now."
"Glu?"

　When Seto asks me, "What's the matter?" Ray shakes his head and caresses his head.
　While walking down the street, Ray's eyes squint and throat at the touch of his hand.
　Generally speaking, the temperature has already dropped to about 10 degrees Celsius, and it's not the temperature to walk around laughing.k.a. laugh.
　In fact, each driver in a carriage is equipped with a suitable protection against the cold.
　As we walk like that, Seto soon turns his gaze to the forest growing a little further away from the road.
　Ray wondered for a moment whether he was an enemy to Seto's appearance, but there was no sign of them coming towards him.
　In fact, there was a monster or nothing bear in the forest seeking nourishment for hibernation.
　Still, do you understand the difference between Seto and your own power, and quickly escape to the original state.
　If it had been an ordinary traveler who had passed here, he might have been attacked, but... in that sense it was bad luck for the bear, and good luck for the ordinary travelers who had passed here.

"Guru..."

　Except for a sad set that says, "I missed the chance to eat bear meat."
　Still, he probably remembered that the bear he had caught while Ray was staying at the detached building of Fritzione and acting separately, was still in Ray's mistrings. make a reassuring sound

"...what?"

　Ray slanting his head over Seto's back.
　Ray understood most of what Seto was thinking, but he still didn't get the details.
　As far as I can see from my current set, I can only see that I was delighted to find something, that I looked disappointed, and that I was happy to remember something again.
　It would be a different story if we could find a clearer reason for our delight.

"Roll-roll-roll-roll!"

　After all, Ray couldn't understand what pleased Seto was looking at.





　for a few hours on the road The sun in the sky came just above and Ray and his team decided to take a lunch break, and they were preparing for dinner by the side of the highway.
　Normally, when such a group finishes their meal, they often end up eating portable foods such as baked black bread or dried meat.
　Some people get their own ingredients and cook, but they'll make a fire and prepare...
　The luckiest of them might buy sandwiches and eat them.
　This is only a luxury during the day of departure from the imperial capital, and this is possible because it is not as hot as summer.
　But... in that sense, this group was very lucky.
　A pot of freshly made stew was taken out of Ray's mistling, and a large quantity of freshly baked bread and freshly baked skewers appeared.
　The only person who seemed dissatisfied was Seto, who wanted to eat bear meat, as everyone roared with joy.

"Well... adventurers eat pretty good things,"

　I'm not cooking, but one of the women mutters, taking the heat in this cold weather.
　one of those who came with him as a member of the family, not as a member of the squad
　But of course I would be troubled as an adventurer if I were to take it for granted."

"I don't think so," I usually eat dried meat. It's because Captain Ray has an item box that we can eat hot and fresh food like this."

　Ray opens his mouth with a wry smile to a member of the squad who hastily tells him so.

"Isn't it time to stop calling me captain? The shortstop has already been disbanded."
"Nothing! The shortstop has definitely broken up, but for me, Captain Ray is always Captain Ray!"

　The first person to react to what she had told me was a middle-aged woman who seemed to be a man's family.

"Oh, I can't believe that Marneau has come to respect people so much... Thank you, Mr. Ray."
"Hey, Mom! What are you saying to Captain Ray?"

　The man called Marneau hastily stops a middle-aged woman who puts a plate of stew on the ground and bows her head.
　But the mother, irrespective of it, patted her son on the head and made him bow to Ray.

"Here, thank you, too! You're always talking."
"Mom! Stop in front of everyone!"

　At Marneau's appearance, all the people eating lunch in the open fire laugh.
　Meals are, after all, something that relaxes people's minds.
　Those who were somewhat hesitant about Seto when they left the imperial capital gradually became familiar with him as they dined together.
　Of course, I couldn't stroke him right away, but I didn't feel intimidated by Seto's proximity.
　There was also a scene in which the shortstop desperately talked about Seto's cuteness in the carriage, and there was a scene in front of him where he looked happy to receive food from Ray."Grull".

　Wherever the grumpy look of his first lunch goes, Seto happily slips his tongue into a dish full of stew instead of bear meat.
　Most of the people looked at Seto with a relaxed expression.

"The Ray Corps... No, Mr. Ray." If we continue like this, the road will be divided into two, one of which will go straight to the Kingdom of Milliana, and I think it will be the road Ray and his friends took when they came to the imperial capital. The other one is going to be a detour, but there is one person waiting in the village that went that way..."

　As we finish our meal and take a rest after dinner, Sergio calls out to Ray.

"What is the distance to the kingdom of Mileana when you go down that road?"
"Well, it's a little roundabout,"
"Then there's no problem?" I'm staying overnight in the village."
"Well, that's all right. For my part, it would be nice if I could stay with Ray."

　He must have listened to Ray and Sergio. As Vihela says so, she slips down to Ray.
　Many people watching the situation are surprised.
　Everyone already knew about Vihela, but have they openly shown their affection for Ray so far?

"It's no good, isn't it?" Even if you stay at an inn, the rooms are separate. If you're going to have a big room, you might as well."
"Well, but the village I'm going to go to isn't that big, so I think we'll share a room to some extent."

　Ray glances around silently at the words.
　Including myself and Vihela, a total of just under 20 people.
　Regardless of the large inns such as Gilm or the imperial capital, it soon became clear that it would be impossible to have a room for this number of individuals in an inn in a small village.

"There's my magic tent, too..."

　Ray's magic tent is an extraordinarily luxurious thing compared to the inns around him.
　The worst, or rather, would be a better room than the one we are heading for.
　Of course, there are more luxurious magic tents. For example, Dusker, who paid Ray for a magic tent, would have a better magic tent.

"But how many people can fit in Ray's magic tent?"
"If you don't mind sleeping on the bed and on the sofa or floor, don't rest half the time here."
"Then I'd put them in as many places as I could put them in the inn, and the rest into the house of the guy who was going to join me, and I think the rest of them would still be Ray's magic tent."

　Sergio's words make Ray nod.

"It's OK to put them in a magic tent, but don't do anything strange. I don't think there's anyone to do that."
"Hahaha. I don't think anyone would behave so badly when Ray and Sett are there." If only... he'd regret it in many ways. I don't want to travel with such people either."

　I guess it's also meaningful to talk to those around you. Sergio's laughter echoes.
　Indeed, those here can be said to be alms until they reach the Kingdom of Milliana.
　However, many of them had just met today, so it was impossible to trust them from the bottom of my heart.